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The current contract will pay for a business consultant to support the set up of foster care hubs. Picture: Davit85/Adobe Stock

26 April 2023

DfE announces further details of foster care recruitment contract

Fiona Simpson Social Care

A 'national commitment' is needed to stop children being moved away from home, say Become. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 April 2023

Many children in care being moved hundreds of miles from home, charity warns

Emily Harle Social Care

The Youth Investment Fund aims to improve youth services for young people aged 11 to 18. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

25 April 2023

Youth Investment Fund applications to close

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

25 April 2023

In the May edition of CYP Now: Youth Investment Fund, SEND special and social worker recruitment

Derren Hayes Children's Services

New healthcare standards include a focus on providing young people in secure settings with trusting relationships. Picture: Drazen/Adobe Stock

24 April 2023

Trusting relationships underpin health standards for secure settings

Emily Harle Youth Justice

Amanda Spielman: 'We won't be soft of safeguarding'. Picture: Ofsted

24 April 2023

Ofsted considers safeguarding changes amid grading row

Fiona Simpson Ofsted

Women's and girls charities only received 1.8 per cent of grants awarded to charities in 2021. Picture: Alexis Scholtz/Adobe Stock

21 April 2023

Women’s and girls’ charities suffer from low funding, research finds

Emily Harle Youth Work

Scottish Youth Parliament chief executive to resign in the summer to take up a new role at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Ben McKendrick

21 April 2023

Longstanding Scottish Youth Parliament chief announces resignation

Emily Harle Youth Work

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced a further £2m of funding for the Engage programme. Picture: MoL

21 April 2023

London mayor funds more youth workers in custody suites

Derren Hayes Youth Work

Lack of safety at home was cited as a key concern among vulnerable young people. Picture: Sabphoto/Adobe Stock

20 April 2023

Poor social housing pushes young people into homelessness, report finds

Emily Harle Youth Work

Annie Hudson is chief executive of the review panel. Picture: College of Social Work

20 April 2023

Review calls for ‘major overhaul’ of residential care for disabled children

Joe Lepper Social Care

The service will provide provide one-to-one support, training, and sexual health promotion. Picture: Wavebreak media mirco/Adobe Stock

20 April 2023

Council and charity link up to provide sexual health outreach service

Joe Lepper Health

Rishi Sunak is being investigated by parliament’s commissioner for standards. Picture: UK Parliament

20 April 2023

Sunak declares wife’s shares in childcare firm amid investigation

Emily Harle Early Years

Three quarters of young people said they were concerned the financial crisis would impact future job prospects. Picture: NTI

20 April 2023

Young people fear cost-of-living crisis restricts employment opportunities

Emily Harle Youth Work

Workforce challenges must be addressed before reforming childcare, experts told MPs. Picture: ParliamentTV

19 April 2023

Workforce improvement key to childcare reforms, MPs told

Emily Harle Early Years